diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 2574eb111..5fbd0c5dd 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ opencs_units (. editor)
 set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE DEBUG)
 
 opencs_units (model/doc
-    document operation saving documentmanager loader
+    document operation saving documentmanager loader runner
     )
 
 opencs_units_noqt (model/doc
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
index c608757e0..f4eb72b6b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.cpp
@@ -2367,6 +2367,16 @@ bool CSMDoc::Document::isBlacklisted (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
     return mBlacklist.isBlacklisted (id);
 }
 
+void CSMDoc::Document::startRunning (const std::string& profile,
+    const std::string& startupInstruction)
+{
+    mRunner.start();
+}
+
+void CSMDoc::Document::stopRunning()
+{
+    mRunner.stop();
+}
 
 void CSMDoc::Document::progress (int current, int max, int type)
 {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
index d0e94d5e0..9efee352d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/document.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 #include "saving.hpp"
 #include "blacklist.hpp"
+#include "runner.hpp"
 
 class QAbstractItemModel;
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ namespace CSMDoc
             Saving mSaving;
             boost::filesystem::path mResDir;
             Blacklist mBlacklist;
+            Runner mRunner;
 
             // It is important that the undo stack is declared last, because on desctruction it fires a signal, that is connected to a slot, that is
             // using other member variables.  Unfortunately this connection is cut only in the QObject destructor, which is way too late.
@@ -115,6 +117,11 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 
             bool isBlacklisted (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id) const;
 
+            void startRunning (const std::string& profile,
+                const std::string& startupInstruction = "");
+
+            void stopRunning();
+
         signals:
 
             void stateChanged (int state, CSMDoc::Document *document);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/runner.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/runner.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd8e745b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/runner.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+
+#include "runner.hpp"
+
+
+CSMDoc::Runner::Runner()
+{
+    connect (&mProcess, SIGNAL (finished (int, QProcess::ExitStatus)),
+        this, SLOT (finished (int, QProcess::ExitStatus)));
+}
+
+void CSMDoc::Runner::start()
+{
+    QString path = "openmw";
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    path.append(QString(".exe"));
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+    QDir dir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath());
+    path = dir.absoluteFilePath(name);
+#else
+    path.prepend(QString("./"));
+#endif
+
+    mProcess.start (path);
+    emit runStateChanged (true);
+}
+
+void CSMDoc::Runner::stop()
+{
+    mProcess.kill();
+}
+
+void CSMDoc::Runner::finished (int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus)
+{
+    emit runStateChanged (false);
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/runner.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/runner.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ab73fcf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/runner.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef CSM_DOC_RUNNER_H
+#define CSM_DOC_RUNNER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QProcess>
+
+namespace CSMDoc
+{
+    class Runner : public QObject
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            QProcess mProcess;
+
+        public:
+
+            Runner();
+
+            void start();
+
+            void stop();
+
+        signals:
+
+            void runStateChanged (bool running);
+
+        private slots:
+
+            void finished (int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus);
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index acd415034..9d1bb40e8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,16 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupDebugMenu()
     QAction *profiles = new QAction (tr ("Debug Profiles"), this);
     connect (profiles, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addDebugProfilesSubView()));
     debug->addAction (profiles);
+
+    debug->addSeparator();
+
+    QAction *run = new QAction (tr ("Run OpenMW"), this);
+    connect (run, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (run()));
+    debug->addAction (run);
+
+    QAction *stop = new QAction (tr ("Shutdown OpenMW"), this);
+    connect (stop, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (stop()));
+    debug->addAction (stop);
 }
 
 void CSVDoc::View::setupUi()
@@ -603,3 +613,13 @@ void CSVDoc::View::loadErrorLog()
 {
     addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_LoadErrorLog, 0));
 }
+
+void CSVDoc::View::run()
+{
+    mDocument->startRunning ("", "");
+}
+
+void CSVDoc::View::stop()
+{
+    mDocument->stopRunning();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index a76429315..dca8f4b22 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             void toggleShowStatusBar (bool show);
 
             void loadErrorLog();
+
+            void run();
+
+            void stop();
     };
 }